Surprising touchdowns keep Packers afloat with OT victory over Buccaneers

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Dean Lowry estimates he could run a 40-yard dash in 4.8 seconds.

Watching him rumble down the field on a 62-yard fumble return for a touchdown might have felt like an eternity to fans at Lambeau Field.

Lowry's score highlighted a solid effort for the Packers defense, and the Green Bay offense relied on the running game to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26-20 in overtime on Sunday.

The game ended on the opening possession of OT with Aaron Jones' 20-yard scoring run on his only carry, which he ended with a flip into the end zone.

Lowry's touchdown was even more entertaining. He snatched the ball out of the air following a strip-sack of Jameis Winston by Kenny Clark. Seconds later, the 6-foot-6, 296-pound lineman was making a Lambeau leap.

"It was good to show it off a little bit," Lowry joked about his speed. "I was definitely winded right afterward."

The Packers (6-6) got seven sacks along with a blocked punt by Kyler Fackrell and kept their playoff hopes alive, in the process spoiling the return of Winston to the Buccaneers (4-8).

"When you can grind it out and do things a different way and your team is successful ... we're a better team today, not only because we won the game but how we won," coach Mike McCarthy said.

The Packers had just 84 yards passing but wore down the Bucs on the ground. Rodgers' replacement, Brett Hundley, had runs of 18 and 7 yards on the winning drive in overtime.

"I think it speaks volumes about the character of our football team," McCarthy said. "You know, we had some rough moments, but they just kept fighting."